Newport County vs Bristol Rovers

EFL Trophy - Group Stage 14 Nov 2023, 19:45
Newport County
Newport County
0–1
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers
🏟 Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)) 👤 F. Hallam Round 10

Match report

Bristol Rovers edged past Newport County 1-0 in the EFL Trophy - Group Stage on 14 November 2023.

Bristol Rovers dominated possession with 60% of the ball and had 11 shots to Newport County's 10.

The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)), with F. Hallam in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 40% - 60% Shots 10 - 11 On target 1 - 3 Corners 4 - 4 Fouls 13 - 11 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Antony Evans
Bristol Rovers · 1 goal
8 Shane McLoughlin captained the side
8 Harvey Vale captained the side
8 Luke Thomas 1 assist
7 Nick Townsend captained the side
First half vs second half
Newport County stepped it up after the break, with 8 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–5 8–6
Shots On Goal 0–2 1–1
Ball Possession 36–64 —
Corners 1–4 3–0
Attacks 59–50 45–53
Match statistics
3 Substitution 5
104 Attacks 103
38 Dangerous Attacks 43
1 On Target 3
9 Off Target 8
10 Shots Total 11
1 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 5
6 Shots Blocked 3
5 Shots Inside Box 6
5 Shots Outside Box 5
13 Fouls 11
4 Corners 4
4 Offsides 3
40% Ball Possession 60%
1 Yellow Cards 2
2 Saves 1
307 Passes Total 481
204 Passes Accurate 391
Line-ups 3-5-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport County · 3-5-2
1 N. Townsend
19 S. McLoughlin 17 S. Bennett 4 R. Delaney
2 L. Payne 11 J. Waite 8 B. Morris 22 N. Wood 33 M. Bondswell
7 W. Evans 21 O. Thomas
Bristol Rovers · 4-4-2
31 J. Ward
28 J. Gibbons 5 J. Wilson 4 J. Grant 19 H. Vale
11 L. Thomas 6 S. Finley 21 A. Evans 10 A. Collins
20 J. Brown 9 J. Marquis
Newport County
Coach
G. Coughlan
Substitutes
  • 9 Omar Bogle
  • 5 James Clarke
  • 30 Sebastian Palmer-Houlden
  • 26 Jonathan Maxted
  • 41 Nelson Sanca
  • 38 Alfie Young
Bristol Rovers
Coach
A. Mangan
Substitutes
  • 7 Scott Sinclair
  • 18 Chris Martin
  • 25 Tristan Crama
  • 15 Ryan Woods
  • 35 Matthew Hall
  • 37 Kofi Shaw
  • 3 Lewis Gordon
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ O. Bogle ↓ O. Thomas Newport County
  • 67' ↑ J. Clarke ↓ J. Waite Newport County
  • 68' ↑ S. Palmer-Houlden ↓ N. Wood Newport County
  • 68' ↑ C. Martin ↓ J. Marquis Bristol Rovers
  • 68' ↑ S. Sinclair ↓ A. Collins Bristol Rovers
  • 77' ↑ R. Woods ↓ A. Evans Bristol Rovers
  • 77' ↑ T. Crama ↓ H. Vale Bristol Rovers
  • 90' ↑ L. Gordon ↓ L. Thomas Bristol Rovers
Cards
  • 30' J. Gibbons Bristol Rovers
  • 49' S. McLoughlin Newport County
  • 70' A. Evans Bristol Rovers
Head-to-head
Newport County 2 1 draws 3 Bristol Rovers
2026-01-31 Bristol Rovers vs Newport 3 - 0
2025-09-06 Newport vs Bristol Rovers 2 - 3
2023-11-14 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 0 - 1
2022-03-05 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 0
2021-10-23 Bristol Rovers vs Newport County 1 - 3
2020-08-21 Newport County vs Bristol Rovers 1 - 1
Recent form
Newport County D D W L W
Bristol Rovers D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport County vs Bristol Rovers?
Newport County lost 0-1 against Bristol Rovers on 14 November 2023.
Who won Newport County vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers won the match 1-0.
Where was Newport County vs Bristol Rovers played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)).
Who had more possession in Newport County vs Bristol Rovers?
Bristol Rovers had 60% of possession, compared to 40% for the other side.